Like a true-blue star, Salman Khan’s stardom is inseparable from his star body. For years, it…
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Is Bollywood Only About ‘Reels’ And ‘Memes’ Now?
Bollywood has long lost the art of song picturisation. It feels like an eternity since any…
Is South Cinema Finally Done With Violence?
Telugu film Sankranthiki Vasthunam, made for family audiences, was released on January 14 this year and…
Laapata Bollywood: How 2024 Became The Year Of Banality
A good year in the movies can mean multiple things. Studios sufficiently bankrolling films, independent projects…
Arjun vs Reddy: What Happened When Politicians Clashed With Stars In The Past
The recent face-off between Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and actor Allu Arjun over the stampede…
“There Are No Permanent Villains”: What Shyam Benegal Told Me About Bollywood’s Bad Men
“Shyam babu’s number? Yes, I think I have it”, said Ziya us Salam, the editor of…
A Wake-Up Call For Bollywood, Which Loves Itself Too Much
At its surface, Reema Kagti’s latest feature, Superboys of Malegaon (2024), is the story behind the…
Nostalgia Or Content Crunch? Why Theatres Are Turning To RHTDM, Veer Zara
In Chennai, the re-release of superhits like Vaaranam Aayiram, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, Kushi, Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa and Ghilli…
How Bollywood’s Sanjay Dutt aka ‘Sanju Baba’ Became South’s Favourite ‘Villain’
When director Prashanth Neel signed on Hindi actor Sanjay Dutt for KGF Chapter 2, no one…